The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-05-04
Caledonia County.


j. A. Hill has moved his livery business
to the Centennial House from the Maple
Park House. We understand that B. F.
Smith is doing something in the livery
business at the Maple Park House. Smith
carries the mail between the post-office and
the railroad station. - Wheeler & Ship
man intend to finish their spring saving the
present week. Their stock of logs was about
100000 feet. They usually reserve a sutf-
Gent amount of logs for their local jobbing
trade. - Seth Conant is to sell two of
his farms at auction May 10th, sale to take
place at his Carter " farm, so-called, in the
north part of the town. - The primary
school closed the spring term of ten weeks
on Friday last. The academic department
closes the present week. - Mrs. John
Bell suffered a paralytic shock on Friday,
April Doth. Her condition is considered
very critical. - Much sickness prevails
in this vicinity, mostly the result of severe
colds, which the Intervention of bright
spring weather will doubtless greatly i'm
prove. - The sugar season has resulted
in another short crop-less than two pounds
per tree. A few early locations report
roads have been quite impossible for teams
for most of the past month. They are gradu-
ally coming into use, but deep drifts and
deeper mud still make travelling very diff
cult. - II. r. Mack took possession of
his new shop last Monday. Both his marble
- Rev. S. S. Brigham moves to his new
charge CHighgate) the present week. Out
side of church circles his change of location
was great surprise, his return here for the
third year being generally expected. Rev.
A. b. Blake, his successor, will doubtless
arrive this week, as the road to Craftsbury
is now in passable condition.
East Hardwick.
THE Odd Fellows lodge which was Or
ganized here last winter is prospecting
finely, having some thirty or more members
at present. Last Tuesday evening they
celebrated the sixty-eighth anniversary of
the order by appropriate exercises. By the
courtesy of the lodge goodly number of
the gentlemen and ladies of the village en-
joyed their pleasant entertainment. -
G.. l.. Johnson has sold his Russell house to
Lewis Lamorie. - AlonZo Newell had
his leg broken by kick from his horse last
week. Much sympathy is expressed for
him, as his wife and children are in Lyndon
and his care comes from friends and neigh
bors. - The Congregational society has
been obliged to hold its services for several
Sabbaths in the chapel on account of the
depth of water in the furnace-room of the
church. - Several fine horses were sold
in town last week. Among them was one
from j. S. Montgomery for which he re-
ceived 1926. George Lawrence sold one for
Sl75 and G. B. Cole and S. Meader each one
Tor S2OO. - d, A. DOW from Albany has
been in town the past week buying Jersey
cows, paying from $40 to $50 for them.
- Belle Dawson has returned from
Newburyport, where she spent the winter
- The parishioners of Rev. r. f.
Rogers made him surprise call last Friday
evening to congratulate him upon his re-
covery from his recent illness. - The
village school commenced Monday, in
charge of w. Drenan of Hardwick. -
l.. ID. Leavitt continues very feeble, with
little prospect of improvement. - The
yield of sugar in this section was the
smallest for several years. - At the
monthly meeting of the Congregations
church it was voted to have no secular
notices given out from the pulpit hereafter
- The Congregational society has sup
piled the chapel with new singing books
- The Misses Farrand are to oper
millinery and dress-makng rooms her,
next week. 60 Chase Ward has moved
into the Bean house, and his son-in-law, g
Bailey, has rented rooms in the same hous,
and will move in this week. - S. Rus
sell has commenced building house il
Russellville. - w. Welch of johnson
was in town visiting friends last week
80 John Pressy rejoices over the arriva
of a son at his house last week. - Keitl
& Lawrence We're so unfortunate az Il
break the wheel in their saw-mill. After
weeks idleness for repairs they are agar
rushing business.